Corrections

The Business page story in the March 27, 2002, issue of Education
Week ("Wizards and Web
Sites: Diversified Scholastic Thriving") mischaracterized
Scholastic Inc.'s Literacy Place reading program. The program does in
fact include phonics as its foundation. The company says its decision
not to revise the program for adoption in California was based on state
guidelines for reading programs that call for extensive lesson plans
aligned with the state's standards. Meeting those guidelines would have
made Literacy Place specifically tailored for California but more
difficult to sell nationally, Scholastic officials say.

A story in the April 3 issue on possible changes to the SAT
("Amid Criticism, College
Board Considers Revamping SAT") incorrectly reported that the
Preliminary SAT requires students to write an essay. While the PSAT
requires students to answer multiple-choice writing questions, an essay
is not required.